The Adventures of Tom and Debra (And the Lessons We Learned Along The Way)

Jesus answered, "I am the Way, the Truth, the Life. No man comes to the Father except through Me."

Tuesday, October 09, 2007

Sometimes, like now, I cannot be alone enough. The day doesn't hold enough hours for me to get my fill of being by myself.

I know, that sounds, well, odd. But it's what I was thinking just now while sitting at our dining room table, reading, pausing at times to gaze out the windows to stormy skies.

I hope you don't think it's a bad thing, this craving whole days of aloneness. Actually, I've learned to recognize it as a healing time, a preparation time, a strengthening time. My days and months ahead will hold enormous changes, so God is preparing me and giving me an overflow of aloneness to draw from for the upcoming days when my pace will quicken and I'll be far away in unfamiliar places. And most likely, praying for some minutes alone.

I can fight these times, or I can hold them close. I can whine, "What will everybody else think?" or I can just enjoy the solitude, the silence and His breath at my ear.

Going where He is leading, well, always it's my choice. And when it's His will, there is always a way.

11 comments:

I can really relate to the feeling of wanting and loving, being alone.I think you have to be content, and like your own company, to feel like this.My husband travels quite a bit, for his job, and I use this alone time to read, write, and just think. Enjoy the time alone, and you will be refreshed, and look forward to being with others.

Debra, I too LOVE alone time, I don't think it strange at all! I can see from the comments that we are not alone in this desire :o) I wonder how I will adjust from having so much alone time, to adjusting to my hubby being retired and home every day....it sure will be different! Blessings, Kathy(yes, I am still lurking about)

Follow by Email

About Me

I am the annoying happy homemaker type (and proud of it) who enjoys writing about her adventures with a husband inside a cottage in the empty nest phase of life. And who's Grace? She's the one God gives to help me with all I need to do around here. :)